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JordanLee · 05-17-2012, 01:26 AM

Lol I'm the dude with the dumped Miata. Got a VI and a plethora of flats/tire issues lately so I'm on winters at the moment.

After 2 years of realizing what it took to actually get good grades at school. I got re-admitted into UBC for this winter session. Did some research and found out what I really wanted to get into and got accepted into the Resource Conservation program. The new buildings and such on campus are really nice and I'm pretty excited.

Thanks to everyone in this thread who helped out with course selections and such. In the brief time I took summer classes this year. Keating was the bomb. Such a nice guy to talk to and he's funny as hell. Langara break-down as follows for people who are going there now/taking courses there next sem.

Honestly, just find out what you really want to do. Do you: A) Want to do whatever it takes to get into SFU/UBC. B) Specialize right away and try to get into Sauder/Beedie etc. C) Get back into SFU/UBC via re-admission.

A) Check out the averages for the programs you want to get into and find out the core classes you need for which the last 30 credits will be applied to. Forestry and such at UBC is a 2.0-2.4 ish GPA to get in and it uses whichever courses you've taken as Langara doesnt offer Forestry specific classes. Same goes for other faculties at SFU/UBC etc.

B) Be sure to choose the appropriate core classes needed to transfer. Can't stress this enough. I know of people who took the equivalent of FMGT at UBC but wasn't transferable, even though it's nearly the same exact course. Choose your profs VERY wisely. Don't just pick the prof thats convenient for your schedule. The good ones are hard to come by and they fill up fast.

C) Don't make the mistake I did and try to continue taking the failed courses you did at UBC if you have no interest in the subject you're studying. I retook a bunch of 2nd year BIO and Math classes and it honestly just wasn't my thing. But I took them thinking that when I got re-admitted it was like I never missed a year at UBC. WRONG. I did horribly on them and in turn got on academic probation at Langara. Made me feel terrible. This was when I really realized that it wasn't working out for me and I decided to take other courses. To be re-admitted you've gotta meet the minimum requirements of the program you're applying for AND have a CUMULATIVE GPA of at least 2.5. That's what almost screwed me as my first year was so abysmal. Even though I was getting a 3.2-3.5 GPA in my last year. My first year still brought my average down to 2.4-2.5 to the point I was borderline in a sense I didn't meet the CGPA requirement.

Important tip: Be realistic. I tried taking the 3rd year Sauder transfer route after Science courses weren't for me and to be honest I somewhat enjoyed it. I was getting okay grades and the profs were excellent. But I sat down and realized my marks weren't competitive with what I really needed to apply. I faced the risk of getting "Okay" marks and not getting in to any program at UBC/SFU. Or re-doing all my first year arts/science electives and aceing them to reapply back and I found that once you realize you have to be realistic with where and what you want to do.

Misconceptions: "I'll just get into arts and try to transfer". This used to work back in the day but now the faculty of arts is flooded with students. Econ degrees and such are sought after and the amount of applicants they get has raised the GPA bar substantially.

"I'll never get in on the waitlist" I honestly wouldn't worry TOO much unless you were like 30+ with a week to go before class starts. If you're <10 on the list and show up to the first week of classes like a registered student. Talk to the prof at the end of the week and try to still get in.

Tips: ratemyprofs is a GREAT resource to aid in course selection. People under estimate how important prof selection is at Langara. It's a serious make or break type of situation.

Like Majin said. GO TO OFFICE HOURS. Make sure they remember your name and you arent that silent kid in class that mopes around. You are just a number until the profs actually know who the hell you are.

05-17-2012, 01:26 AM	#2353
JordanLee Cool beans bro Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Burnaby Posts: 1,795 Thanked 1,054 Times in 231 Posts Failed 34 Times in 21 Posts Member's Picture Albums	Lol I'm the dude with the dumped Miata. Got a VI and a plethora of flats/tire issues lately so I'm on winters at the moment. After 2 years of realizing what it took to actually get good grades at school. I got re-admitted into UBC for this winter session. Did some research and found out what I really wanted to get into and got accepted into the Resource Conservation program. The new buildings and such on campus are really nice and I'm pretty excited. Thanks to everyone in this thread who helped out with course selections and such. In the brief time I took summer classes this year. Keating was the bomb. Such a nice guy to talk to and he's funny as hell. Langara break-down as follows for people who are going there now/taking courses there next sem. Honestly, just find out what you really want to do. Do you: A) Want to do whatever it takes to get into SFU/UBC. B) Specialize right away and try to get into Sauder/Beedie etc. C) Get back into SFU/UBC via re-admission. A) Check out the averages for the programs you want to get into and find out the core classes you need for which the last 30 credits will be applied to. Forestry and such at UBC is a 2.0-2.4 ish GPA to get in and it uses whichever courses you've taken as Langara doesnt offer Forestry specific classes. Same goes for other faculties at SFU/UBC etc. B) Be sure to choose the appropriate core classes needed to transfer. Can't stress this enough. I know of people who took the equivalent of FMGT at UBC but wasn't transferable, even though it's nearly the same exact course. Choose your profs VERY wisely. Don't just pick the prof thats convenient for your schedule. The good ones are hard to come by and they fill up fast. C) Don't make the mistake I did and try to continue taking the failed courses you did at UBC if you have no interest in the subject you're studying. I retook a bunch of 2nd year BIO and Math classes and it honestly just wasn't my thing. But I took them thinking that when I got re-admitted it was like I never missed a year at UBC. WRONG. I did horribly on them and in turn got on academic probation at Langara. Made me feel terrible. This was when I really realized that it wasn't working out for me and I decided to take other courses. To be re-admitted you've gotta meet the minimum requirements of the program you're applying for AND have a CUMULATIVE GPA of at least 2.5. That's what almost screwed me as my first year was so abysmal. Even though I was getting a 3.2-3.5 GPA in my last year. My first year still brought my average down to 2.4-2.5 to the point I was borderline in a sense I didn't meet the CGPA requirement. Important tip: Be realistic. I tried taking the 3rd year Sauder transfer route after Science courses weren't for me and to be honest I somewhat enjoyed it. I was getting okay grades and the profs were excellent. But I sat down and realized my marks weren't competitive with what I really needed to apply. I faced the risk of getting "Okay" marks and not getting in to any program at UBC/SFU. Or re-doing all my first year arts/science electives and aceing them to reapply back and I found that once you realize you have to be realistic with where and what you want to do. Misconceptions: "I'll just get into arts and try to transfer". This used to work back in the day but now the faculty of arts is flooded with students. Econ degrees and such are sought after and the amount of applicants they get has raised the GPA bar substantially. "I'll never get in on the waitlist" I honestly wouldn't worry TOO much unless you were like 30+ with a week to go before class starts. If you're <10 on the list and show up to the first week of classes like a registered student. Talk to the prof at the end of the week and try to still get in. Tips: ratemyprofs is a GREAT resource to aid in course selection. People under estimate how important prof selection is at Langara. It's a serious make or break type of situation. Like Majin said. GO TO OFFICE HOURS. Make sure they remember your name and you arent that silent kid in class that mopes around. You are just a number until the profs actually know who the hell you are.